Falling by Emma KavanaghA plane falls out of the sky. A woman is murdered. Four people all have something to hide. Jim is a retired police officer, and worried father. His beloved daughter has disappeared and he knows something is wrong. Tom has woken up to the news that his wife was on the plane […]
Reviewing Books – Do You Do This And Why?
If you have been reading my blog for a while you will know that I posted “reviews” about books that I had recently read, but I did it with the following precursor before the review. The Recently Read posts are not typical book reviews. As a writer, I do not believe I should be reviewing […]
Recently Read – Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent Published September 10th 2013 by Little, Brown and Company (first published 2013) ISBN 0316243914 They said I must die. They said that I stole the breaths from men, and now they must steal mine. I imagine, then, that we are all candle flames, greasy-bright, fluttering in the darkness and the howl of […]
Second Week Round Up of the A to Z Challenge
So, we’re half way through the A to Z challenge. I’ve not found it too bad so far… I don’t think… I was fairly organised for the first two weeks. The next two – not so much, so you could be in for anything! Oh, one thing – I have a great guest interview booked […]
How Do You Help Readers Discover Your Books?
Are you an author or are you a writer hoping to publish at some point in the future? How do you help readers discover your book? The figures of books released each year are just staggering, so if you are an author, how do you get noticed among the noise? Do you use Goodreads? If […]
Green Reader
Last year I did a post during the A to Z challenge titled Green Writer. It was about the pressure our planet is under environmentally and how writers, and writing, can and do impact on our environment and how we can lower any harm we do. I think this past year has shown that the […]